NAPLAN marker frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Applications for the 2024 NAPLAN marking operation are open and will close on 10 November 2023.

Successful applicants will receive offers of appointment by email between November 2023 and February 2024.

To be a NAPLAN marker, you need to have a current Queensland teacher registration number or have previously held a Queensland teacher registration number (e.g. a retired teacher) that has not been suspended or cancelled.

If you have this, you are invited to apply online through the Assessor Jobs application in the QCAA Portal.

If your application needs approval, your principal will get an email notification with a link to Assessor Jobs (in the QCAA Portal), where they can formally approve your application.

If the principal does not approve your application within two weeks, the position may be given to another applicant. Therefore, it is important to speak to your principal before applying.

To approve marker applications, a principal must be ‘confirmed’ in the QCAA Portal by an Organisation Administrator at the school. Before submitting your application, please check this with your principal.

For instructions on how an Organisation Administrator can confirm a principal in the QCAA Portal, see Accessing QCAA Portal .

Please apply for the NAPLAN Marker – Practising Queensland Teacher vacancy if you are a:

• practising teacher assigned to a school (full-time, part-time or contract)
• a permanent teacher on leave (e.g. parental leave or long service leave).

Please apply for the NAPLAN Marker – Other Eligible Applicant vacancy if you are a:

• retired teacher
• non-practising teacher
• casual/supply teacher
• contract teacher who is not currently assigned to a school.

All applicants must hold a Queensland teacher registration number. Expired or inactive registration numbers are acceptable, as long as the registration has not been suspended or cancelled by the Queensland College of Teachers (QCT).

If you become a practising Queensland teacher after accepting an offer as an other eligible applicant, please contact the QCAA by emailing naplan@qcaa.qld.edu.au or phoning 1300 214 452.

Markers mark all the NAPLAN writing tests online from their homes. You must have good computer literacy skills and access to a suitable device that meets the QCAA’s minimum information and communications technology (ICT) requirements. For more information, see the relevant NAPLAN marker position description.

Tablets (including iPads) and phones are not suitable for marking NAPLAN writing tests. Your device must have a microphone and speaker for online communication.

When submitting your application, you need to select a two-hour meeting window during which you guarantee you will be available for online meetings. The meeting windows are:

• Meeting window A (marker) — 4–6 pm
• Meeting window B (marker) — 6–8 pm.

Group leaders and professional leaders do not have meeting windows in 2024. Instead, they must work at least five hours each weekday, at least three of which must be between 4pm and 8pm to attend online meetings.

Please note: if necessary, group leaders, professional leaders and managers of marking may also contact markers outside meeting windows and on weekends.

The QCAA acknowledges that workload commitments vary and has tried to give flexibility to balance workloads and downtime.

You can set your own work hours as a marker, as long as you:

• mark for at least two hours each marking day
• mark for at least five days (at least four weekdays) each week
• mark between 5 am and 11 pm
• log into the marking platform at the start of your nominated two-hour meeting window on each weekday you mark, to check for booked meetings
• are available to attend any scheduled meetings in your meeting window.

These expectations are a minimum requirement and markers are encouraged to work more hours if able to do so.

Group leaders and professional leaders need to meet different commitment requirements, as listed in the relevant position descriptions.

Practising Queensland teachers are expected to mark and complete training outside of school hours. School release and the teacher relief scheme (TRS) are not available.

For information on commitment requirements over the Easter public holidays and school holidays, see the following FAQs:

• I would like to take a break during the school holidays. Can I still apply to mark?
• Do I need to mark over the Easter public holidays?

If you wish to apply for a group leader or professional leader position, you can express your interest in your NAPLAN marker application in Assessor Jobs.

You can apply online through Assessor Jobs. This is an application in the QCAA Portal used to appoint casual staff for the QCAA, including NAPLAN markers. When using Assessor Jobs, you will also see other roles advertised. You might have to scroll down to find the NAPLAN marking vacancies.

Before you apply:

1. If you are a practising Queensland teacher, get verbal approval from your principal to mark in the 2024 NAPLAN marking operation.
2. Check that your principal is confirmed in the QCAA Portal, so they can formally approve your application if you are shortlisted.

To submit your application:

3. Log into the QCAA Portal.
   • If you have forgotten your password, click reset your password in the login section.
   • If you do not have a QCAA Portal account, see the FAQ I don’t have a QCAA Portal account. What should I do?
4. Open Assessor Jobs.
5. Click the Vacancies tab at the top of the screen.
6. Scroll down or type ‘NAPLAN’ into the Position field to find the NAPLAN marker – Practising Queensland Teacher vacancy or the NAPLAN Marker – Other Eligible Applicant vacancy.
   
   If you are unsure which vacancy to select, see Which NAPLAN marker vacancy should I apply for?

   If you cannot find the right vacancy, see:

• I can only see the OEA vacancy when I log in to the QCAA Portal, but I am a practising Queensland teacher. What should I do?
• I can only see the PQT vacancy when I log in to the QCAA Portal, but I am an other eligible applicant. What should I do?
7. Click the Select button next to the relevant vacancy and then click Apply for vacancy.
8. Follow the instructions on each page to complete your application.
9. Review and confirm your application details.
10. Click Finish to submit your application. You will receive a confirmation email advising that your application has been submitted.

1. Click Continue to login on the QCAA Portal landing page .
2. On the next screen, select reset your password and follow the instructions.

Practising Queensland teachers:

1. Click Register for a QCAA Portal account on the QCAA Portal landing page .
2. Follow the instructions to register for an account.

Other eligible applicants:

1. Click the following link: https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/portal/home/landing/#/!/register-non-school
2. Read the QCAA Portal terms of use and click Accept.
3. Enter your details on the Register to access the QCAA Portal page, and then click Next.
4. Enter your email address and click Send code. You will receive an email with a verification code.
5. Continue to follow the instructions to complete your account registration.

Please be aware that you will not gain immediate access to the QCAA Portal. Client Services will need to approve you as a new user. You will receive an email notification when your account has been activated.

Log into the QCAA Portal and click the My Details application to check that your details are correct.

• If you are unable to log in to your QCAA Portal account, email ClientServices@qcaa.qld.edu.au for help.
• To change your email address, go to the My Details application. Under Personal details, click Edit. Enter your new Login email and then click Save.
• To change your personal details, go to the My Details application and find the information that needs updating. Click the Edit button and update your details. You can update your date of birth in the QCAA employment section.
• To revoke your access to a previous school, go to the My Details application, select the Roles section and then scroll to your previous school. Click Remove access.
• If the Assessor Jobs application isn’t showing when you log in to the QCAA Portal, email ClientServices@qcaa.qld.edu.au to request access.

Once you log in to the QCAA Portal , in the top right-hand corner you will see the words QCAA Assessors with a dropdown arrow to the right. If you click the arrow, you should see your school in the dropdown list. Select your school. This should then give you access to the NAPLAN marker – Practising Queensland Teacher vacancy.

If your school is not listed, follow the instructions on How to transfer your QCAA Portal account.

You need to revoke your existing roles at your previous organisation:

1. Log into the QCAA Portal.
2. Select the My Details application.
3. Select Roles and then click the Remove access button next to the relevant organisation.
4. Confirm Remove access.
5. Log out of the QCAA Portal.
6. Log back into the QCAA Portal.
7. Select the Assessor Jobs application and find the NAPLAN Marker – Other Eligible Applicant vacancy.

If you still see the Practising Queensland Teacher vacancy, click the link and follow the instructions to register for a non-school account.

Please be aware that you will not gain immediate access to the QCAA Portal, as Client Services will need to process your registration. You will receive an email notification when your account has been activated.

If you can still only see the Practising Queensland Teacher vacancy, please phone QCAA’s Client Services team on (07) 3864 0299 or email ClientServices@qcaa.qld.edu.au.

If you have not received an offer before changing schools:

1. Follow the instructions on How to transfer your QCAA Portal account to update your school in the QCAA Portal.
2. Get verbal approval from your new principal to mark in the 2024 NAPLAN marking operation. Check with the principal that they are confirmed as principal in the QCAA Portal, so they can approve your application if you are shortlisted.
3. Once you are connected to your new school in the QCAA Portal (after which the school name will show in the top-right corner of the QCAA Portal), email naplan@qcaa.qld.edu.au with the name of the new school to inform us that a change of school has occurred.

If you have received or accepted an offer before changing schools:

1. Follow the instructions on How to transfer your QCAA Portal account to update your school in the QCAA Portal.
2. Seek approval to mark from your new principal. If your principal does not give their approval, you will need to withdraw from the marking operation.
3. Once you have approval from your principal and can confirm that you are connected to your new school in the QCAA Portal, email naplan@qcaa.qld.edu.au with the name of the new school to inform us that a change of school has occurred. The QCAA will contact the new principal to confirm authorisation in writing.

In 2024, window selections will not influence group placements.

Closer to the start of the marking operation, instructions on how to change your meeting window will be available in the NAPLAN Markers application.

To avoid processing delays, it is important to apply for the correct vacancy.

You must first withdraw your application for the Other Eligible Applicant vacancy:

1. Log into the QCAA Portal and open Assessor Jobs.
2. Go to My applications and find your NAPLAN Marker – Other Eligible Applicantapplication.
3. Click Selectand thenView vacancy.
4. In the top right-hand corner, click Withdraw application.

You will then need to connect your QCAA Portal account to your organisation (school). Follow the instructions in the FAQI can only see the Other Eligible Applicant vacancy when I log into the QCAA Portal, but I am a practising Queensland teacher. What should I do?

Once your QCAA Portal account is connected to your school, submit a new application for the NAPLAN Marker – Practising Queensland Teacher vacancy. If you can still see the Other Eligible Applicant vacancy, please phone Client Services on (07) 3864 0299 or email ClientServices@qcaa.qld.edu.au.

If you have received or accepted an offer as an Other Eligible Applicant and you are now a practising Queensland teacher, please seek approval to mark from your principal. If your principal does not give their approval, you will need to withdraw from the marking operation. If the principal gives their approval, email naplan@qcaa.qld.edu.au stating the school you are now appointed to and the QCAA will contact the principal to confirm authorisation in writing.

To avoid processing delays, it is important to apply for the correct vacancy.

You must first withdraw your application for the Practising Queensland Teacher vacancy:

1. Log into the QCAA Portal and open Assessor Jobs.
2. Go to My applicationsand find your NAPLAN Marker – Practising Queensland Teacherapplication.
3. Click Selectand then View vacancy.
4. In the top right-hand corner, click Withdraw application.

You will then need to revoke access to your previous school. See the instructions in the FAQ I can only see the Practising Queensland Teacher vacancy when I log into the QCAA Portal, but I am an other eligible applicant. What should I do?

Once your QCAA Portal access has been updated, submit a new application in Assessor Jobs as a NAPLAN Marker – Other Eligible Applicant.

If you can still see the Practising Queensland Teacher vacancy, please phone Client Services on (07) 3864 0299 or email ClientServices@qcaa.qld.edu.au.

Other eligible applicants (OEAs) who did not mark in the 2022 or 2023 NAPLAN marking operation must:

• successfully complete the NAPLAN Accreditation Course and assessment
• mark and submit scores for five compliance scripts.

The course and assessment take approximately 45 minutes. Passing the course will open access to the NAPLAN Marker – Other Eligible Applicant vacancy in Assessor Jobs. OEAs who completed the NAPLAN Accreditation Course in 2022 or 2023 do not need to complete the course for 2024 applications.

After submitting the application for NAPLAN Marker – Other Eligible Applicant, anyone who needs to complete the compliance scripts will receive an email with instructions, resources and a link to electronically submit their scores.

Completion of the NAPLAN Accreditation Course and submission of compliance script scores are part of the application process and are not paid for by the QCAA.

If you are an other eligible applicant (OEA) and did not complete the NAPLAN Accreditation Course in 2022 or 2023, you must successfully complete the NAPLAN Accreditation Course and assessment before applying in Assessor Jobs.

To access the course:

1. Log into the QCAA Portal and open Assessor Jobs.
2. On the Home page, scroll down until you see the heading NAPLAN Marker – Other Eligible Applicant.
3. Under the NAPLAN Marker – Other Eligible Applicant heading, there will be a message stating that you have not completed the requirements for this role. Click the Open Assessment Literacy box underneath this message to open the course.
4. Complete and submit the NAPLAN Accreditation Course.
5. Once you have completed and submitted the course, click the Exit button near the top of the window. This will take you back to the NAPLAN Accreditation Course module.
6. Click the Take assessment button to start the assessment. If you cannot find the assessment:
   • Log out then back into the QCAA Portal.
   • Open the Assessment Literacy application.
   • Scroll down and select the NAPLAN Accreditation Course.
   • Click the Take assessment button in the top right-hand corner to start the assessment.
7. Complete and submit the assessment.
8. Once completed, log out of the QCAA Portal.
9. Log back into the QCAA Portal.
10. Go back to Assessor Jobs and submit your application for the NAPLAN marker – Other Eligible Applicant vacancy.

The course and assessment take approximately 45 minutes. Successful completion of the assessment automatically opens access to the OEA vacancy in Assessor Jobs.

If you still get an error stating that you have not completed the course, it is most likely because you have not submitted the assessment. Follow step 6 above to access the assessment.

No. You will go into the marker pool for possible selection. Successful recruitment does not mean automatic selection as a marker. Offers of appointment will be sent from November 2023 until February 2024.

Completion of the NAPLAN Accreditation Course and submission of compliance script scores are part of the application process and are not paid for by the QCAA.

If you are appointed as a marker, group leader or professional leader, you will need to attend training before you are eligible to mark student scripts. Training is paid at the hourly rate detailed in the relevant position description .

For more information, please see the training schedule.

All marking for the 2024 NAPLAN marking operation will take place online using an online marking platform.

Markers must have their own devices that meet the ICT requirements .

The marking operation runs through the school holidays and Easter long weekend each year. No marking occurs over the four-day Easter long weekend.

The marking operation is expected to take about 4 weeks or until all scripts are marked, with some group leaders and professional leaders working longer to finalise all activities.

We acknowledge that some markers may wish to finish their participation in the marking operation earlier to take time off during the school holidays. If you wish to finish your participation early, please email your withdrawal in writing to naplan@qcaa.qld.edu.au on your last day of marking.

Group leaders and professional leaders are expected to mark for the duration of the marking operation. Please contact the NAPLAN Unit and speak to a manager of marking to discuss any changes in commitment.

No. Marking does not occur over the four-day Easter long weekend.

To withdraw your application before you have accepted an offer:

1. Log into the QCAA Portal and go to Assessor Jobs.
2. Go to My applications, find your NAPLAN markerapplication and click Select > View vacancy.
3. In the top right-hand corner, click Withdraw application.

If you have accepted an offer, please email naplan@qcaa.edu.au to inform the QCAA of your withdrawal.

Markers are paid either an hourly rate or a piece rate depending on the activity undertaken. Group leaders and professional leaders are paid by the hour. Please refer to the applicable position description  for pay rates and a list of activities that are paid hourly or by piece (markers only).

You will receive more information on payment and how to update your details with your offer of appointment.